Leishmaniasis among Gold Miners, French Guiana
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Leishmaniasis among Gold Miners, French Guiana
To the Editor: In 2004, the Cayenne General Hospital and public health centers recorded 348 new cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in French Guiana (1). A case of CL was considered confirmed if cutaneous lesions were present for >2 weeks; the patient had a compatible epidemio-logic history; and microscopic examination of dermal scrapings, parasite cultivation, or both showed positive results...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1207.051466